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Faxed vs Famed - What's the difference?

faxed | famed |

As adjectives the difference between faxed and famed

is that faxed is having a head of hair; hairy while famed is having fame; famous or noted.

As a verb faxed

is past tense of fax.

faxed

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) *. More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Having a head of hair; hairy.
  • * 1859 , The London review: Volume 11:
    • A comet is a ‘faxed ’ star, that is, a hairy, a tailed star.
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fax)

    • famed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having fame; famous or noted